race-based redistricting
Coverage of race-based redistricting in the Nexus archive.
- Left keeps crying Jim Crow because Supreme Court rejected racial district games
The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais limited the use of race-based redistricting under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting efforts to create racially gerrymandered districts. The author argues this ruling prevents politicians from treating Black voters as mere data points in maps, while criticizing left-wing reactions for falsely equating the decision to Jim Crow-era racism.
- Liberal Supreme Court justices say majority has ‘completed demolition’ of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court's liberal justices criticized the majority's decision to limit race-based redistricting, calling it a 'completed demolition' of the Voting Rights Act. Justice Elena Kagan's 48-page dissent highlighted the 1965 law's role in advancing racial equity, arguing the ruling undermines its protections.